The latest New Zealand tourism and travel information.
The latest New Zealand tourism and travel information.
Tickets for Island Rock have just been released, and they will be selling fast! Cruise to Urupukapuka Island for an evening of live music with ‘Northland Battle of the Bands’ winner Sam Bartells & Cover Band ‘Dirty Dozen’ featuring Lisa Crawley.
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The Kiwi can-do attitude is exemplified in community events. Every year, there are literally thousands of local events, from school fairs to rodeos, the fabulous World of Wearable Art Awards to regular community markets and sporting events.
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Access to the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track is just about to get a lot easier with the opening of the new coastal road along the base of Blue Cliffs in Southland. The old road was subject to damage from storms and had washed out completely in some sections. The new road will be opened by the Hon Bill English, M.P. for Southland, on Saturday 7 November.
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In just a few months the World Buskers Festival hits town again! This celebration of fun on the footpath takes place in Christchurch in late January every year; 17 years since it began, it’s become the largest street theatre festival in Australasia and amongst the top five in the world.
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It’s official! One of Wellington City’s most enduringly popular restaurants has now been awarded the title of Supreme Winner in the Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year Awards 2009.
Even non-Wellingtonians will be familiar with restaurateurs Steve Logan and Al Brown. Since 2006 they have fronted three series of a television cooking show with a typically [...]
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Mt Dobson ski area will be celebrating its 30th birthday in style this weekend, with an early start to the season, all thanks to fantastic snow conditions.
To celebrate opening three weeks ahead of schedule, the family-owned ski area will be giving away free lift passes at the grand opening this Saturday 13 June 2009.
Following this [...]
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After being told about a unique race about to take place across New Zealand, I thought I’d spread the word! After all, this isn’t just any race!
Pringles and The Edge FM are putting up the cash if contestants are willing to put up their time and, most likely their dignity, with The Incredible Pringles Chicken [...]
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Last week saw the launch of the 2009 Chill Winter Adventures magazine. Packed to the rafters with ski and snowboarding information, it’s a handy source to help you decide which Canterbury club fields to hit this season; and what to do once you get there.
As proud sponsors of the magazine, Hotel SO were happy to host [...]
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Top world guide book publisher Lonely Planet has come up with its first South Island guide book – with a difference; It includes 32 pages about the Wellington area.
This is about as novel and sincere as producing a travel book all about New Zealand, with a section on Sydney or Melbourne. The South Island alone [...]
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Orana Wildlife Park staff saved four tiny Cheetah cubs last week from certain death by choosing to hand-raise the animals, owing to an inexperienced, first time Cheetah mother. Cheetah are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity and cubs have a 95% mortality rate in the wild. Orana’s cubs carry the most significant bloodlines in the [...]
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